Introduction

This is a list of THE BEST FOSS apps according to us. You can prove us wrong on the contributing page.

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Rules

• [x] Open Sourced
• [x] Free of charge (on F-Droid and source code repository releases)
• [x] Free as in Freedom
• [x] Ad-free
• [x] Installed and tested by me or by contributor
• [x] Privacy-friendly aware
• [x] Easy to use
• [x] Still in development or polished experience
• [x] Does not lack features compared to proprietary app
• [x] Does not need an account (the only exceptions are self-hosted apps)
• [x] Has dark theme

> More detailed explanation here.

AWESOME apps counter: 268 🎉

Contents

• 2FA
• Ads & Trackers
• AI
• Alarm
• Android Customization
• Anime & Manga
• App Backup
• Background Noise
• Barcode Scanner
• Browser
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Camera
• ChatGPT
• Chess
• Cocktails Making
• Contacts
• Decision-Making
• Device Synchronization
• Dialer
• Diary
• Discord
• Document Scanner
• Download Manager
• Drawing
• E-book Reader
• Email
• Emulation
• F-Droid
• File Manager
• File Synchronization
• Finance
• Firewall
• Flash Cards
• Flashlight
• Forgejo & Gitea
• Gallery
• Games
• GitHub Client
• Google Play
• Health
• Icon Pack
• IDE
• Image Processing
• Instant Messaging
• Keyboard
• Knowledge
• Language
• Launcher
• Lemmy
• Loyalty Card
• Maps
• Mastodon
• Matrix Client
• Meditation
• Music Downloader
• Music Player
• Music Scrobblers
• Notes
• OCR
• Office Suite
• Package Manager
• Password Manager
• PDF Viewer
• Plants
• Podcast
• Public Transport Assistant
• Reddit
• RNG
• RSS Reader
• Self Hosted
• Shazam
• SMS Messenger
• Spotify
• SSH client
• Stargazing
• Step Counting
• Streaming
• Survival
• System Cleaner
• Terminal Emulator
• Text Editor
• Timers
• To-Do List
• Torrenting
• Trackers
• Translator
• Twitch
• Unit Converter
• URL Cleaner
• Video Player
• VNC client
• VNC server
• Voice Recorder
• Wallet
• Weather
• Wikipedia
• Workout
• YouTube

Special Thanks

2FA

Aegis :heart:

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Stratum Auth

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Ente Auth

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Ads & Trackers

AdAway

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

DNS66

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

InviZible Pro

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

NetGuard

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

personalDNSfilter

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

RethinkDNS

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

TrackerControl

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

URLCheck

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Exodus

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

AI

whoBIRD

Identify bird sounds in real time

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

TIDY

Text-to-Image Discovery

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Alarm

Clock :heart:

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Clock You :heart:

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Fossify Clock

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Chrono

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Android Customization

Magisk️

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Warden

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] IzzyOnDroid
• [x] GitLab
• [x] Official page

SmartPack-Kernel Manager

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Amarok

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Anime & Manga

Aniyomi :heart:

• [ ] Google Play
• [ ] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

TachiyomiAZ

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

TachiyomiSY

• [ ] Google Play
• [ ] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Kotatsu

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

App Backup

Neo Backup

(Root required)

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Background Noise

Noice

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Barcode Scanner

Binary Eye

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

QR Scanner (PFA)

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

SecScanQR

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Simple QR

• [x] Google Play
• [x] IzzyOnDroid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Browser

Cromite :heart:

• [ ] Google Play
• [ ] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

IronFox

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitLab
• [x] Official page

Brave

• [x] Google Play
• [ ] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Iceraven

• [ ] Google Play
• [ ] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Calculator

Calculator++ :heart:

(Google Play's version differs from F-Droid's one, and it violates the rules.)

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Calculator-inator

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

yetCalc

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] IzzyOnDroid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

OpenCalc

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

CuteCalc

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] IzzyOnDroid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Calendar

Fossify Calendar

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Etar

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

KashCal

Offline-first calendar with iCloud/CalDAV sync, full-text search, recurring events, contact birthdays, and home screen widget.

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] IzzyOnDroid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Camera

OpenCamera

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] SourceForge
• [x] Official page

Secure Camera by GrapheneOS

• [x] Google Play
• [ ] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

ChatGPT

ChatGPT Android

• [ ] Google Play
• [ ] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Chess

Lichess :heart:

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Coctails Making

Drinkable

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Contacts

Fossify Contacts :heart:

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Decision-Making

Decisions

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Device Synchronization

KDE Connect :heart:

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

LocalSend

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Dialer

Koler

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Fossify Phone :heart:

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Diary

Easy Diary

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Diary

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Download Manager

Download Navi

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Discord

Aliucord

(Aliucord doesn't make Discord open source, it is still proprietary software but with FOSS patches and modifications without Discord Tracking)

• [ ] Google Play
• [ ] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Revenge

A client modification for Discord mobile, a continuation of Bunny.

• [ ] Google Play
• [ ] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Document Scanner

OSS Document Scanner

• [x] Google Play
• [x] IzzyOnDroid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Drawing

Pocket Paint

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

E-book Reader

Librera Reader

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

KOReader

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Myne :heart:

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Email

FairEmail

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

K-9 Mail

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Proton Mail

Encrypted email provider

• [x] Google Play
• [ ] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

SimpleLogin

Aliases management

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Emulation

Lemuroid

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

F-Droid

F-Droid

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitLab
• [x] Official page

Aurora Droid

• [ ] Google Play
• [ ] F-Droid
• [x] GitLab
• [x] Official page

Droid-ify :heart:

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Neo Store

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

File Manager

Material Files :heart:

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Amaze File Manager

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Fossify File Manager

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

File Synchronization

Syncthing

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Syncthing-Fork

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

PairDrop

• [x] Google Play
• [ ] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Finance

Currencies :heart:

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

MoneyWallet

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

My Expenses

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Sushi

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Firewall

AFWall+

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Flash Cards

AnkiDroid

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Flash Deck

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Yokatta

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Flashlight

Flashy

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Forgejo & Gitea

GitNex :heart:

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] Codeberg
• [x] Official page

Gallery

Fossify Gallery :heart:

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Aves

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Gallery

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Games

Mindustry

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Parlera

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitLab
• [ ] Official page

Shattered Pixel Dungeon :heart:

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Simon Tatham's Puzzles

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Sudoku (Privacy Friendly)

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Zoysii

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitLab
• [ ] Official page

Quinb

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitLab
• [ ] Official page

UnCiv

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Box Stacker

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitLab
• [x] Official page

Everest

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Minetest

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

GitHub Client

OctoDroid

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

DioHub

• [x] Google Play
• [ ] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Google Play

Aurora Store :heart:

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitLab
• [x] Official page

Obtainium

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] IzzyOnDroid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Accrescent

A novel Android app store focused on security, privacy, and usability

• [ ] Google Play
• [ ] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Health

Did I Take My Meds?

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Medic Log

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

MediLog

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] Codeberg
• [x] Official page

MedTimer

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] IzzyOnDroid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Icon Pack

Arcticons :heart:

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Ameixa

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] F-Droid (Monochrome)
• [x] GitLab
• [x] Official page

Delta

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

IDE

Cosmic IDE

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Image Processing

FFShare

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Imagepipe

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] CodeBerg
• [ ] Official page

Image Toolbox :heart:

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Instant Messaging

Signal :heart:

• [x] Google Play
• [ ] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Molly :heart:

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Session

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Nekogram X

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

OwlGram

• [ ] Google Play
• [ ] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Delta Chat

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Keyboard

HeliBoard :heart:

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] IzzyOnDroid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Fcitx5 for Android :heart:

Supports input for Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and more

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] Source code
• [x] Official page

FlorisBoard

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Thumb-Key :heart:

A privacy-conscious Android keyboard made for your thumbs

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Knowledge

Atomic

Periodic Table

• [x] Google Play
• [x] IzzyOnDroid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Linux Command Library

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Language

Kakugo

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Launcher

Kvaesitso :heart:

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] IzzyOnDroid (feature completeness)
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Lawnchair Launcher :heart:

• [x] Google Play
• [ ] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Neo Launcher

Currently being reworked as Neo Launcher.

• [ ] Google Play
• [x] IzzyOnDroid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

KISS Launcher :heart:

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Lunar Launcher

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Lemmy

Jerboa

A native android app for Lemmy

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [ ] Official page

Thunder :heart:

• [x] Google Play
• [x] IzzyOnDroid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Loyalty Card

Catima :heart:

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

Maps

Organic Maps :heart:

• [x] Google Play
• [x] F-Droid
• [x] GitHub
• [x] Official page

OsmAnd

• [x] [Google Play]

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